# AD 69-08-12: Flight Controls

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Viking Air DHC-6-1, DHC-6-100, DHC-6-200 and DHC-6-300
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-867
- Registered aircraft: 88 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/8F055E963679F99386256E0100547148.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/69-08-12

## The airworthiness directive

69-08-12 DEHAVILLAND: Amdt. 39-867. Amdt. 39-756 as amended by Amdt. 39-867. Applies to de Havilland DHC-6 type airplanes certificated in all categories except airplanes altered in accordance with de Havilland Service Bulletin 6/181.

To prevent loss of the flight controls compliance is required prior to the next flight and at daily intervals thereafter as follows:

  (a) Visually inspect the elevator rudder pulley bracket assembly at F.S. 106 specifically at the forward flange on the top and bottom beams P/Ns C6FS1263-27 and -29 outboard of the outboard lightening hole for cracks or deformation. Replace cracked or deformed parts before further flight.

  (b) The compliance times may be increased by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Eastern Region, upon receipt of substantiating data submitted through an FAA Maintenance Inspector.

This directive effective April 30, 1969 and was effective upon receipt by all recipients of the telegram dated February 14, 1969, which contained amendment 39-756.

Revised November 15, 1969.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A9EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9EA): De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited; names 4 of 5 models: DHC-6-1, DHC-6-100, DHC-6-200, DHC-6-300

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 88 (88 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Dehavilland 84, Dehavilland Acft Of Canada 4

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Dehavilland DHC-6-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-300): 59 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Dehavilland DHC-6-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-200): 19 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Dehavilland DHC-6-100](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-100): 6 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Dehavilland Acft Of Canada DHC 6-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-acft-of-canada-dhc-6-300): 4 aircraft (airframe model)

All 4 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/69-08-12/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/69-08-12/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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